UK law on starlings

You do realize that Starlings are an introduced and invasive species here but in Europe they are a native species therefore protected just like most birds here are protected.

Mark 

Yes I don’t like those yellow beaks. Greedy little things. They get shot at my bird feeder here in the USA 

Apparently they were taken off the list because their numbers have fallen. Years ago we would set spring rat traps, with a big piece of bread on, in the garden and catch them, plus sparrows etc. The starlings would bully the sparrows away and go for the biggest piece of bread, which led to their downfall.